nig ‧ gard ‧ ly /ˈnɪɡədli $ -ər-/ BrE AmE adjective old-fashioned
[ Date: 1500-1600 ; Origin: niggard 'ungenerous person' (14-21 centuries) , probably from a Scandinavian language ]
1 . a niggardly gift, amount, salary etc is much too small and is given unwillingly:
niggardly wages
a niggardly 2% increase
2 . unwilling to spend money or be generous SYN stingy :
a niggardly person